Steam Aerofly FS, do Aero shop add on planes work and turning off achievement awards?

Overloaded · January 4, 2017 at 1:31 AM

Hi, I got the original FS for PC from Steam:cool: and the PC FS section of the forum is gone now!:confused:, is there a way to disable the achievement awards and how can I add the pay aeroplanes such as the Aermacchi MB-339 and the PA-28 Cherokee Archer to the steam FS?

HiFlyer · January 4, 2017 at 2:03 AM

I don't think they're compatible.

Aerofly Fs 2 really is a whole different animal, though I would be surprised if those planes don't make a reappearance, eventually, with upgraded functionality.

Overloaded · January 4, 2017 at 4:58 AM

Thanks HiFlyer, don't mean FS 2 planes, the original FS has nice originals such as the Beechcraft Duchess basic piston twin for sale in the FS section of the online Aero shop. Old FS is available in optical disk, online and through Steam. The FS additional pay aircraft are available on line but there is no mention if they are compatible with Steam FS. I have heard that mixing non Steam and Steam software can give problems.
They can be seen in the IPACS Home section at the bottom of this page.

HiFlyer · January 4, 2017 at 5:24 AM

Oooops! Sorry I misunderstood.

Ipacs can answer definitively, but I suspect the AFS1 Steam and disk versions are pretty much functionally identical.

jk1895 · January 4, 2017 at 10:48 AM

Don't forget the good-looking (and maybe flying) free add-on planes here:
https://www.aerofly-sim.de/download/download-aeroflyfs
Unfortunately only available for FS1.
Everyone is talking about Orbx and new scenerys. I don't care that much about it. I need more air planes!!!11! Especially in VR this is every time a joy to sit in a new plane.

Overloaded · January 6, 2017 at 11:18 AM

jk1895 thanks for that revealing post, I was totally unaware of those add-ons and I suppose if any if them work in steam then the official IPACS payware has a good chance of working.
The big Ford taildragger plane is really interesting and the solid scenery objects look really good. The well defined dam walls, radio masts and the visually domineering wind turbines must transform runs up and down the alpine valleys.
Where did these add-ons come from? It's unfortunate that the FS forum has been retired with FS still on sale.
There is no Beechcraft Baron in the Steam FS and it's not one of the pay add-ons, any ideas?
I agree on more planes, can't have too many. I have the Beech Duchess in iOS FS mobile. I love the training IFR screens velcro pieces stuck all over the instrument panel, a screens in situ option would be fun(!).

jk1895 · January 6, 2017 at 8:26 PM

Hello,
I don't know what's going on with this site and who made this. I suppose Jet-Pack is involved. I can't imagine he made all this alone. But I might be wrong. When this is his stuff, then why he isn't porting this to FS2? Maybe he is working for IPACS now and it's not allowed him. Or the demanded quality standard is higher for him as employee and he can't just compile it for FS2 because it needs lots of improving work.
I don't know and I hope I don't miss the point. English is not my strength.